SJSU iSchool Virtual Convocation

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Michaila Christine Gerlach

GUEST BOOK

Elizabeth Gerlach (MOM): I could not be more proud of you! You persevered and made it to the finish line. This was not an easy road and took a lot of hard work and determination and you were able to earn awesome GPA. Many challenges along the way you made it thru : having Covid during finals week, the pandemic, starting a new job, difficult classes, late nights and life's unexpected difficulties to name a few. Good Job! I also can see your dad smiling down from the other side. His buttons popping and smiling.."That's My GIrl ! I knew she could do it ! I am so proud of her! " You have opened the door for new opportunities in a field you are passionate about. You go Girl! I can't wait to see what the next chapter looks like for you! Proud of you is an understatement. Love you tons and Congratulations!

Williamsens: Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next chapter! What a very impressive achievement, you worked hard and got it done! We couldn’t be happier for you!

DOC: Proud of You.

Martin G. (Fav Brother): Congrats! Good job on getting smarter than me.

Michaila Christine Gerlach

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2022

PROFILE

Current residence: Phoenix, AZ, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

I wanted to be able to work in libraries and connect people with information

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

My wonderfully patient fiancé, Justin Welch, and my mother, who listened to me rant and rave about everything. Also my future grandparents-in-law, who always asked me what I was learning about.

While in the program, I met classmates from:

Utah, California, Hawaii - all over!

What I liked best about online learning was:

Being able to attend lectures on my own time - I worked full time through this whole program, so having class work around my work schedule was great.